Differing grades of diesel?

A

AndyC

Guest

• Jun 14, 2004

• #1

Hello all,
On my drive to work I drive past several garages, with differing fuel costs
for diesel ranging from 81p through to 85 for Tescos to Shell respectively.
My question is, can I fill up with the el-cheapo diesel without worry?

I've recently moved to diesel after a sports car that drank only Optimax, so
am used to "exotic" fuels only...

Thanks,
AndyC

 

A

Andrew Kay

Guest

• Jun 14, 2004

• #2

"AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> My question is, can I fill up with the el-cheapo diesel without worry?

I only tend to worry when I fill up with expensive diesel.

Cheers
Andrew

 

H

Hirsty's

Guest

• Jun 14, 2004

• #3

Only problem really seems to be lack of sulphur content in some to lube the
pump. Try adding Millers Diesel additive, not from Halfords but a decent
indipendant should see some on the shelf.


"AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello all,
> On my drive to work I drive past several garages, with differing fuel
costs
> for diesel ranging from 81p through to 85 for Tescos to Shell
respectively.
> My question is, can I fill up with the el-cheapo diesel without worry?
>
> I've recently moved to diesel after a sports car that drank only Optimax,
so
> am used to "exotic" fuels only...
>
> Thanks,
> AndyC
>
>

 

A

AndyC

Guest

• Jun 15, 2004

• #4

Good insight, however, doesn't that negate the point of buying cheap fuel?

"Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Only problem really seems to be lack of sulphur content in some to lube
the
> pump. Try adding Millers Diesel additive, not from Halfords but a decent
> indipendant should see some on the shelf.
>
>
> "AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hello all,
> > On my drive to work I drive past several garages, with differing fuel
> costs
> > for diesel ranging from 81p through to 85 for Tescos to Shell
> respectively.
> > My question is, can I fill up with the el-cheapo diesel without worry?
> >
> > I've recently moved to diesel after a sports car that drank only
Optimax,
> so
> > am used to "exotic" fuels only...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > AndyC
> >
> >
>
>

 

H

Hirsty's

Guest

• Jun 15, 2004

• #5

Good point, however, cheap fuel would be a false economy if you required a
pump because the fuel was crap enough to grind out the bearings. Once got
some diesel ( in the good old days ) from a roadside bloke in Benin, cheap
but I had to filter out the gravel that came with it )






"AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Good insight, however, doesn't that negate the point of buying cheap fuel?
>

> >
>
>

 

A

AndyC

Guest

• Jun 15, 2004

• #6

Excellent.
I suspect I've bought apple crumble from the same person...

AndyC

"Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Good point, however, cheap fuel would be a false economy if you required a
> pump because the fuel was crap enough to grind out the bearings. Once got
> some diesel ( in the good old days ) from a roadside bloke in Benin, cheap
> but I had to filter out the gravel that came with it )
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Good insight, however, doesn't that negate the point of buying cheap
fuel?
> >
>
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

H

Hirsty's

Guest

• Jun 15, 2004

• #7

Nah ! that's probably my wifes cooking )


"AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Excellent.
> I suspect I've bought apple crumble from the same person...
>
> AndyC
>
> "Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Good point, however, cheap fuel would be a false economy if you required
a
> > pump because the fuel was crap enough to grind out the bearings. Once
got
> > some diesel ( in the good old days ) from a roadside bloke in Benin,
cheap
> > but I had to filter out the gravel that came with it )
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Good insight, however, doesn't that negate the point of buying cheap
> fuel?
> > >
> >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

P

Ploggo

Guest

• Jun 16, 2004

• #8

Thats an interesting statement can u explain ??
Ploggo

"Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Only problem really seems to be lack of sulphur content in some to lube
the
> pump. Try adding Millers Diesel additive, not from Halfords but a decent
> indipendant should see some on the shelf.
>
>
> "AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hello all,
> > On my drive to work I drive past several garages, with differing fuel
> costs
> > for diesel ranging from 81p through to 85 for Tescos to Shell
> respectively.
> > My question is, can I fill up with the el-cheapo diesel without worry?
> >
> > I've recently moved to diesel after a sports car that drank only
Optimax,
> so
> > am used to "exotic" fuels only...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > AndyC
> >
> >
>
>

 

A

Andrew Kay

Guest

• Jun 14, 2004

• #9

"AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> My question is, can I fill up with the el-cheapo diesel without worry?

I only tend to worry when I fill up with expensive diesel.

Cheers
Andrew

 

H

Hirsty's

Guest

• Jun 14, 2004

• #10

Only problem really seems to be lack of sulphur content in some to lube the
pump. Try adding Millers Diesel additive, not from Halfords but a decent
indipendant should see some on the shelf.


"AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello all,
> On my drive to work I drive past several garages, with differing fuel
costs
> for diesel ranging from 81p through to 85 for Tescos to Shell
respectively.
> My question is, can I fill up with the el-cheapo diesel without worry?
>
> I've recently moved to diesel after a sports car that drank only Optimax,
so
> am used to "exotic" fuels only...
>
> Thanks,
> AndyC
>
>

 

A

AndyC

Guest

• Jun 15, 2004

• #11

Good insight, however, doesn't that negate the point of buying cheap fuel?

"Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Only problem really seems to be lack of sulphur content in some to lube
the
> pump. Try adding Millers Diesel additive, not from Halfords but a decent
> indipendant should see some on the shelf.
>
>
> "AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hello all,
> > On my drive to work I drive past several garages, with differing fuel
> costs
> > for diesel ranging from 81p through to 85 for Tescos to Shell
> respectively.
> > My question is, can I fill up with the el-cheapo diesel without worry?
> >
> > I've recently moved to diesel after a sports car that drank only
Optimax,
> so
> > am used to "exotic" fuels only...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > AndyC
> >
> >
>
>

 

H

Hirsty's

Guest

• Jun 15, 2004

• #12

Good point, however, cheap fuel would be a false economy if you required a
pump because the fuel was crap enough to grind out the bearings. Once got
some diesel ( in the good old days ) from a roadside bloke in Benin, cheap
but I had to filter out the gravel that came with it )






"AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Good insight, however, doesn't that negate the point of buying cheap fuel?
>

> >
>
>

 

A

AndyC

Guest

• Jun 15, 2004

• #13

Excellent.
I suspect I've bought apple crumble from the same person...

AndyC

"Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Good point, however, cheap fuel would be a false economy if you required a
> pump because the fuel was crap enough to grind out the bearings. Once got
> some diesel ( in the good old days ) from a roadside bloke in Benin, cheap
> but I had to filter out the gravel that came with it )
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Good insight, however, doesn't that negate the point of buying cheap
fuel?
> >
>
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

H

Hirsty's

Guest

• Jun 15, 2004

• #14

Nah ! that's probably my wifes cooking )


"AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Excellent.
> I suspect I've bought apple crumble from the same person...
>
> AndyC
>
> "Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Good point, however, cheap fuel would be a false economy if you required
a
> > pump because the fuel was crap enough to grind out the bearings. Once
got
> > some diesel ( in the good old days ) from a roadside bloke in Benin,
cheap
> > but I had to filter out the gravel that came with it )
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Good insight, however, doesn't that negate the point of buying cheap
> fuel?
> > >
> >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

P

Ploggo

Guest

• Jun 16, 2004

• #15

Thats an interesting statement can u explain ??
Ploggo

"Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Only problem really seems to be lack of sulphur content in some to lube
the
> pump. Try adding Millers Diesel additive, not from Halfords but a decent
> indipendant should see some on the shelf.
>
>
> "AndyC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hello all,
> > On my drive to work I drive past several garages, with differing fuel
> costs
> > for diesel ranging from 81p through to 85 for Tescos to Shell
> respectively.
> > My question is, can I fill up with the el-cheapo diesel without worry?
> >
> > I've recently moved to diesel after a sports car that drank only
Optimax,
> so
> > am used to "exotic" fuels only...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > AndyC
> >
> >
>
>